The key to be successful in your career is to make the right decisions that keep you on the right path! How do you know what’s right and wrong, if you have not been in this situation before, how do you know, if you should apply for the next position or remain in your current role? You need perspective…

Anyone graduating from hotel school and working in his first roles in the hotel industry is cursed with impatience and the urge to get promoted as soon as possible, but definitely faster than the classmates from school. It feels like a race…

Too often we make the mistake of moving from one position to the next because of this impatience to get ahead, just to get nowhere.

I have been in this situation twice before that I felt the urge to move on to something seemingly more prestigious and twice I decided to stay and something else, and better, opened up. Why?… because twice I was lucky enough to have someone helping me to put things into perspective and clear up the confusion in my head.

Talking to people who have been in your shoes before is invaluable, as it gives you clarity, sense and tranquility.

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Starting my career in hospitality I believed it to be important to move from one hotel to the next every one or two years, until someone told me that I would only learn to improvise by doing so, but never be able to tell my story of how I improved processes and helped people get better.

By having someone telling you their story and how they got to where they are now, and giving you the right perspective in doing so for your own path, is the closest you will ever get to experiencing it yourself, and nothing is more powerful!

Perspective is everything, and whenever I am confused about my job or the next step, I would always make sure to talk to someone I respect for his accomplishments and value as a leader.

What helps you making the right decisions?